--The Slump--

Alrighty. So, everything is on hold for a bit. I'm just trying to get some stuff figured out, ad get over this crisis I seem to be having. I also have a few urgent things to take care of, and maybe after that I'll be good?

A few pieces of the Schedule are currently trashed, as well. I'll go over it soon, promise.

Until then,

Mikki Levoe

--Of Bunnies and Their Fluffy Little Tails--

Admit it; bunnies have the fluffiest tails on the planet.

But, alas, this post is not about those kinds of bunnies. Unfortunately. As they are adorable. Their twitchy noses are the best part, beating out even the fluffy tails.

No, the type of bunny I am going to briefly discuss, is the plot bunny. It has struck again, this time leaving me with an idea that is a combination of Pitch Black (Chronicles of Riddick), The Book of Eli, Falling Skies, and Cowboys and Aliens.

I know; already, I can tell that it's going to be epic. I'm still working on Shattered Gears, though, at the request of some friends. My loyalty to them drives me so far.

My plan: stick to the schedule and finish it by August 17. I shall write a minimum of one chapter a day (roughly 3 k) on it, and only then will I allow myself to work on Her Biting Breath.

In case you haven't guessed, that is the title of the bunny.

Mikki Levoe

--Referring to the Schedule--

This post is going to be insanely short, but I am tired and I need to shower, and I still taste blood in my mouth from my epic wisdom-teeth removal.

This morning, I made the schedule. The schedule said that I would make it to 40 k in Shattered Gears by the time I went to bed tonight. At the time, I needed about 4.5 k.

Then, I got to 39 k, and realized I had to take something out, so I was back at 38 k.

Then I made it to 40 k. So, my dear peeps, good night an thank you for hopefully supporting me through my poor, wretched demise, at the hands of too many words. I now must figure out how to make a transition in the middle of this chapter, end the chapter, start part two, and then some stuffs really going to go down.

Good Night

Mikki Levoe

--The Schedule--

I might be crazy for setting this thing out, but my schedules never really go according to plan. Although, I'm pretty driven at the moment, so we'll see.

Here is my schedule for writing. I'll revisit this every now and then, and we'll see how well it holds up, hm?

PS: For all of the dates, I'm referring to the end of the day. So whatever my goal is should be done by the time I go to sleep.

July 14, 2012: Achieve 40 k in Shattered Gears
August 17, 2012:  Finish Shattered Gears (goal of 80 k)
December 31, 2012: Finish Transient (goal of 80 k)
May 31, 2013: Finish editing Transient (draft one) and Kinetic (final draft); finish planning Book Three of the Abyss (currently untitled)
June 1, 2013: Start writing Book Three of the Abyss
August 1, 2013: Start querying Kinetic; Finish editing Transient (final draft)
August 31, 2013: Finish planning Serenity (pitch not yet up on Writing page)
December 31, 2013: Finish Book Three of the Abyss (goal of 80 k)

Yeah . . . that looked like a pretty full schedule. Basically, by the end of next year, I want to have completely finished four books: Shattered Gears, Kinetic, Transient, and whatever the heck I'm calling the third book in the Abyss trilogy. After finishing SG, I'm probably just going to set it, and it's sequel(s), aside for a bit so I can focus on the Abyss, since those have been my main focus for a few years.

Well, and then there's Serenity, a paranormal/dystopian that has also been a main focus for me, but I have unfortunately been neglecting it while finishing Kinetic, and then with SG.

So . . . full schedule, and we shall see how successful I am with it, eh?

Hm . . . if I want to write another 4.5 k for Shattered Gears, I should probably stop writing this post and get with it.

Mikki Levoe

--Operation Operation: Completed--

I know, it's about a day late. So sue me. I really needed to get to bed last night, though, so you're getting this post today as my mouth is throbbing and my chin is numb.

And I'm talking, nonexistent numb. Every time I raise a freaking glass of water to my mouth, I can't feel my lip on the glass, and thus I feel like I'm turning into some sort of fountain. Not a pretty sight.

Anywho, back to the Mission. It was successfully completed, thanks to an awesome group of friends who kept me writing.

My goal to get to 30 k was a success. Before sleeping, I made it to 31,723 words.

Success.

Mikki Levoe